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Cowds on the platform

The crowds are lined up right down to the end of the platform.

An anouncement just came over the tannoy calling for people to keep hold of the children and animals. It added: “Make sure you keep hold of the older gentlemen because they are likely to get over excited.”

Crowds on the platform at Rugby

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"I read about in the Beano"

Harry Smallwood, 11, and his mum Angela Holman are waiting for the Flying Scotsman.

Harry said: “I wanted to see it because it’s a famous train and it broke a world record, I read about it in the Beano.”

They have never seen the train before and Harry said it was a once in a lifetime opportunity for him.

Harry Smallwood and his mum Angela Holman wait for the Flying Scotsman

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Waiting on the platform

Peter Clayton from Daventry is excited to see the Flying Scotsman at Rugby station. He said: “I am interested in trains, I have been on the Flying Scotsman before, it was quite a few years ago. I have always been excited about steam trains.”

He has got his camera with him and is hoping to get some photos.

Peter Clayton waits for the Flying Scotsman

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Crowds gathering in Rugby

There’s a decent showing of people out in the sunshine to see the Flying Scotsman as it stops for ten minutes in Rugby.

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Nationalisation

In 1948, rail travel in Britain was nationalised with the formation of British Railways. Flying Scotsman, which was now numbered 60103, was painted blue for a time, then BR Green.

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Flying Scotsman heads through Nuneaton

Thanks to John Parnell for this video of the Flying Scotsman heading through Nuneaton. What a magnificent beast!

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Changing colours for the war

LNER passenger locomotives had always been painted apple green. During World War Two, Flying Scotsman was repainted in wartime black, in common with all railway stock. After the war, it became green again, and was rebuilt as an A3 Pacific.

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Special test run

In 1934, Scotsman was clocked at 100mph on a special test run. It was officially the first locomotive in the UK to have reached that speed.

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First Attleborough sighting

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Making Flying Scotsman famous

The British Empire Exhibition made Flying Scotsman famous, and it went on to feature in many more publicity events for the LNER. In 1928, it was given a new type of tender with a corridor, which meant that a new crew could take over without stopping the train. It was that feature that meant it could haul the first ever non-stop London to Edinburgh service on May 1, reducing the journey time to eight hours.

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Another Staffordshire sighting

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It's a world beater

The Flying Scotsman holds two world records, has a top speed of 100mph and its longest non-stop journey was 711km. Just five minutes now til it’s due to pass through Nuneaton.

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Spotted in Stafford!

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Iconic name given

By 1924 it had been selected to appear at the British Empire Exhibition in London. It was renumbered 4472 and given the name Flying Scotsman after the London to Edinburgh rail service which started daily at 10am in 1862.

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A1 class

It was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley as part of the A1 class. These were the most powerful locomotives used by the railway at the time.

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Built in Doncaster

Flying Scotsman was originally built in Doncaster for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), emerging from the works on February 24 1923. It was initially numbered 1472.

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Timings

Here’s the timings for the afternoon - it will pass through Atherstone at 3.11pm, roll into Nuneaton at 3.18pm and it will then go on to Rugby, arriving at the station at 4pm. It will remain there for ten minutes before departing.

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Excitement building

It’s not often you get to see a legend of the railway but that’s what is about to happen in Warwickshire. The Flying Scotsman will be passing through Atherstone, Nuneaton and Rugby very soon.